Hippodrome of Iolaos (Thebes)

 archaeological site, Ancient Greece

A possible site for the hippodrome of Iolaos in Thebes (another option is located to the southwest).
The "Iolaeia" games in Thebes were established in honor of Iolaos, a nephew and companion of Herakles (Hercules).
Located at the end of the stage, on its right side, is a part of the area dedicated to Iolaos. Within the racecourse was the tomb of the 6th/5th-century BC poet Pindar.
In Greek mythology, Iolaos (in Greek, Ἰόλαος) was a Theban divine hero, son of Herakles' brother Iphikles, and brother of Automedousa.
He was famed for being Herakles' nephew and for helping with some of his Labors, and also for being one of the Argonauts. Through his daughter Leipephilene he was considered to have fathered the mythical and historical line of the kings of Corinth, ending with Telestes.
A genus of Lycaenid butterfly has been named after him.